CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR ANNOUNCES MARINA GARCIA MARMOLEJO’s CONFIRMATION
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Oct 4, 2011, 0 Comments
Courtesy Jose Borjon,
Garcia Marmolejo is the second federal judge confirmed in the U.S. Southern Judicial District in Laredo this yearWASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the U.S. Senate confirmed lawyer Marina Garcia Marmolejo to a federal judgeship in the U.S. Southern Judicial District of Texas. The Senate approved confirmation today by a voice vote.
“Marina Garcia Marmolejo’s confirmation to the U.S. Southern Judicial District is great news for South Texas and I know she will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to a district court that is currently facing the challenges of a docket backlog,” said Cuellar. “I am pleased that she has been appointed to the federal court in Laredo, and I congratulate her not only for her confirmation, but for her exemplary career as an attorney and her service to the community.”
“I thank Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchinson for supporting Marina’s confirmation in the U.S. Senate,” said Cuellar. “With this confirmation we move one step closer to filling all federal judgeships in Texas.”
Congressman Cuellar, along with members of the Texas congressional delegation, recommended Garcia Marmolejo for nomination to the President. This is the second Laredo federal court judge recommendation submitted by Congressman Cuellar that has been approved for nomination. Both have been confirmed by the Senate this year.
Garcia Marmolejo graduated from St. Mary’s School of Law in 1996 and soon after was admitted to practice law by the State Bar of Texas. She served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Laredo before working for a law firm in San Antonio.
